Tasmanian state election, 1925
Encyclopedia
A general election for the House of Assembly
was held in the Australia
n state
of Tasmania
on 3 June 1925 (a Wednesday).
had seen a coalition form between the Nationalist and Country parties, and John Hayes
was appointed Premier of Tasmania. Hayes and his ministry did not last a full term, however – Tasmania had borrowed heavily during World War I
, and was in a poor financial state. Calls for Hayes to resign began in mid-1923, and he did so after a meeting of dissident MHAs undermined his support. James Corcoran Newton was briefly elected Nationalist leader, but after he failed to achieve the required support, Hayes organised for Walter Lee
to be voted leader, and he became the next Premier, as Hayes was appointed to the Australian Senate
.
Walter Lee's ministry was also short-lived. In October 1923, a small group of Nationalists revolted against him, and pledged support for Joseph Lyons
and the opposition Labor Party. Lyons was sworn in as Premier, and was incumbent by the time of the 1925 election.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
was held in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
on 3 June 1925 (a Wednesday).
Background
The ambiguous result of the 1922 electionTasmanian state election, 1922
A general election for the House of Assembly was held in the Australian state of Tasmania on 10 June 1922.-Background:The incumbent Premier of Tasmania at the time of the 1922 election was Walter Lee of the Nationalist Party. Before the election, a new party had emerged, the Country Party, a...
had seen a coalition form between the Nationalist and Country parties, and John Hayes
John Hayes (Australian politician)
John Blyth Hayes was Premier of Tasmania from 12 August 1922 to 14 August 1923. Hayes was also the President of the Australian Senate from 1 July 1938 to 30 June 1941.Hayes was born in Bridgewater, and died in Launceston....
was appointed Premier of Tasmania. Hayes and his ministry did not last a full term, however – Tasmania had borrowed heavily during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was in a poor financial state. Calls for Hayes to resign began in mid-1923, and he did so after a meeting of dissident MHAs undermined his support. James Corcoran Newton was briefly elected Nationalist leader, but after he failed to achieve the required support, Hayes organised for Walter Lee
Walter Lee (Australian politician)
Sir Walter Henry Lee KCMG was an Australian politician and member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions: from 15 April 1916 to 12 August 1922; from 14 August 1923 to 25 October 1923; and from 15 March 1934 to 22 June 1934.Lee was born in Longford in...
to be voted leader, and he became the next Premier, as Hayes was appointed to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
.
Walter Lee's ministry was also short-lived. In October 1923, a small group of Nationalists revolted against him, and pledged support for Joseph Lyons
Joseph Lyons
Joseph Aloysius Lyons, CH was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931...
and the opposition Labor Party. Lyons was sworn in as Premier, and was incumbent by the time of the 1925 election.
Results
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Aftermath
Labor won the election in a landslide – Lyons' economic improvements and diplomacy with the Nationalists made him a popular Premier.External links
- Assembly Election Results, 1925, Parliament of TasmaniaParliament of TasmaniaThe Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Monarch represented by the Governor of Tasmania....
. - Report on General Election, 1925, Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 8 December 1925.